The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-16

Auspicieus Openisg Of the Pablic
Schools Of the City.
naskea Ineresse Of Attendance All
AreuDd-superintendenVs
once Hours.

Again has the season arrived whom
the small boy and girl, youths and
sweet misses in their teens must take
mp their school sschels filed with
books and hasten to the study hall.
To many Of them the occasion Is a
pleasurable one, particularly those
who look forward to the finishing
touches at the close OF the present sea.
son. Already the latter are contem.
plating with pride and intense graft.
hcation the hundreds OF admiring ewes
that will be turned upon them Is they
stand upon the stage, arrsyed In snow
white costume, reading from manu-.
script, fastened with dainty blue or
pink ribbon, ideas and views of
"Woman's Mission In Life" "Retro-
spective Views OF Our School Days.n
or some equally appropriate subject
for essay. This 10 eminently proper,
and Q lsudable forecast. But Others.
and especially the urchin, who ia
only old enough to know and
feel that the sound OF the school bell
means Q stoppsgs Of his baseball, mar.
blee, hoop rolling, kite flying, and
other boyish psstimes, takes occasion
70 erumble and wish there Was no
such thing a. school. Before the ses.
sion 10 well under way, however, all
surrender the feeling Of aversion and
settle down to mastering the lessons
melted out by tbs teachers.
Between Q and 10 o'clock yesterday
morning the twelve public schools Of
the city, oil told, were thrown open,
and hundreds Of children were seen
vending their way TO one or the other.
Numbers Of the prospective pupils ar
rived early In order 10 meet school.
mates, take view OF the surround.
ings, recall past experiences and per-
iect their little plans for the future.
Before the bell announced the open.
ing hour they moved briskly and
lightly from one TO another, exchanR-
ing pleasant greetings, collected In
groups and chatted In concert, and
withal presented q charming and mer-
~ spectacle. The new or strange
scholsre, those who have moved to
the city since the close Of last session,
stood apart, shy and somewhat
abashed at hrtt, but before the day
was done mingled with their compan-
ions freely and at perfect ease.
Asstated yesterday, the present ses-
sion OF the schools will probably be
the most successful ever held. The
attendance will be largely increased
ever former yesrs, the teachers, with
their former experience and vacation
study, will DO better fitted TO impart
knowledge TO the young, and the
Board Of l. iucstion, aided by the EN-.
cient superintendent, Capt. q. II. Col.
lier, and secretary, A. 3. Hill, have
arranged everything TO facilitate mat
tiers. Modern Improvements have
been made and appliances added.
In the Market street school are 800
scholars. These are divided, 240 In
Mis-, A. q. Reudelhuber's department,
and 100 In the high grade, presided
over by Mrs. Crockett. Speaking Of
outlook. the latter eff sient educator
said: This 10 excellent for opening
day better than for any opening day
Tor yssrs. The number Of pupils ia 70.
maIkable, considering the iact that we
begin two wetks earlier than usual
this year, and that the weather has
been 90 warm lately. There ays alse a
great many more new pupils than
ever oeisIs. This Il an evidence Of
INC increase Of the population Of the
city,"
At the Alabama street school, OF
which Miss Pauline Rsudelhuber Ia
principal. there were 1855 pupils.
A meeting OF the principals will be
held this afternoon, at which the
superintendent will receive reports
from all the schools. II 10 unders God |
that o ptrceptible increase In the at
tendance Ia noted all around, aud that
the showing 10 equally gratifying with |
that Of Market and Alabama streets.
In connection with the schools, su
perintendent Collier wiahes 10 impress
upo1 the public that his Office hours
are from s to 0 o'clock am, and $40
70 $3.50 PIN. Ia the interim he 10
circulating among the various schools.
ut u the most difficult matter In the
world, remarked the captain, ITO i'm.
press my Office hours upon the people.
some Of them will actually come 10
The Office and cit for hours waiting for
me, and feel agsrievtd because ! do
not appear. OF e1urss my duty 10
the schools Is paramount, but during
the time mentioned / will be- ut the
service OF those having business with
me at the Office"